Northwest Registered Agent vs. Harbor Compliance: LLC Formation Service Comparison

Base LLC Formation Pricing

As published on each company's own site in October 2026, Northwest Registered Agent's LLC formation is $39 plus the state's own filing fee and includes one year of registered agent service as part of that price. Harbor Compliance publishes its LLC formation starting at $99 plus state fees, which its site describes as covering a name check and the Articles of Organization filing only; Harbor Compliance's live pricing page does not break out named package tiers the way some other providers do.

Registered Agent Pricing After Year One

Northwest Registered Agent's free first year of registered agent service renews at $125 a year, a price Northwest Registered Agent states is fixed and does not increase. Harbor Compliance charges new customers $99 for the first year of registered agent service, separate from its formation fee, renewing at $159 a year. At renewal, Northwest Registered Agent's $125-a-year price is $34 a year lower than Harbor Compliance's $159.

Operating Agreement and EIN

Northwest Registered Agent includes an operating agreement with formation at no additional charge, and offers EIN service at $50 with an SSN or $200 for an EIN-without-SSN service. Harbor Compliance lists an operating agreement and an EIN service at approximately $99 each as standalone add-ons, though Harbor Compliance's own site separately shows a different, higher EIN-related figure in another context, so confirm the current EIN price directly with Harbor Compliance before ordering.

Annual Report Filing

Northwest Registered Agent charges $100 plus the state fee for annual report filing, charged at the time of filing. Harbor Compliance's dedicated annual report page lists its managed filing service at $199 per state plus filing fees, though an older price list on the same Harbor Compliance domain showed $175, so confirm the live rate before relying on either figure.

How LLC Register compares

LLC Register's registered agent service is $99 a year, the same price at renewal. LLC formation in year one and annual report filing are included, while most providers charge $99 to $199 a year extra for annual report filing. State fees are passed through at cost and shown before checkout.

What to Confirm Before You Choose

Northwest Registered Agent's own site blocks automated fetching, so its published figures here were read from its pages as indexed by web search rather than a live page load; confirm current pricing directly on northwestregisteredagent.com before ordering. For Harbor Compliance, confirm what the $99 starting formation price includes for your specific state, and clarify its current EIN and annual report prices given the inconsistencies noted on its own site.

Northwest Registered Agent's Prices Were Read via Search, Not a Live Page

Because Northwest Registered Agent's own site blocks automated fetching, the figures above come from its pages as indexed by web search rather than a direct page load. Confirm current pricing on northwestregisteredagent.com directly before relying on it.

Harbor Compliance's Annual Report Price Has Shown Two Figures

Harbor Compliance's own site has shown two different annual report prices, $199 and an older $175, on different pages. Check the current rate directly rather than relying on either figure as final.

Confirm Harbor Compliance's EIN Price Directly

Harbor Compliance's site separately shows a higher EIN-related figure in another context beyond its roughly $99 standalone add-on listing. Confirm the current EIN price with Harbor Compliance before ordering.

An EIN Should Never Cost Money on Its Own

Both companies' EIN add-on prices pay for help completing a form; an EIN itself is always free directly from the IRS, regardless of which company's add-on price you compare.

This Is Not Legal or Tax Advice

Which package and add-ons make sense for your LLC depends on your specific business and state. Talk to a tax professional, and verify all prices directly on each company's current site before purchasing.